Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Earth Sized Planet Found In Habitable Zone And Using Airplanes To Explore Mars

Earth Sized Planet Found In Habitable Zone And Using Airplanes To Explore Mars
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:

g ABODES - A newfound Earth-sized planet discovered in the habitable zone of a nearby star looks very promising for the possibility of extraterrestrial life, but many unknowns remain. See article.

g LIFE - An international team of scientists has taken a major step toward unlocking the secrets of oxygenation of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere. See article.

g INTELLIGENCE - A wealthy young teenager buried near Britain's mysterious Stonehenge monument came from the Mediterranean hundreds of miles away, scientists said Wednesday, proof of the site's importance as a travel destination in prehistoric times. See article.

g COSMICUS - There are regions on Mars where the ground is much too rugged for a rover to explore. Instead, a robotic, rocket-powered airplane could be the ideal way to investigate some of these intriguing but as-yet inaccessible areas. See article.

g AFTERMATH - Recent discussions within the SETI community have thoroughly explored the issue of whether people with access to radio telescopes should send powerful signals to alien civilizations without some process of prior international consultation. In particular, those exchanges have focused on the question of "Active SETI." See article.

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